Global Military Veteran and Family Studies MSc

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Master

A distancia

Duración:3 Years

Descripción

We are the first university in the United Kingdom to offer a fully globalised course developed in collaboration with key institutions in India, Australia and the United States. Our unique distance learning MSc course can be accessed worldwide and takes a global perspective of civilian and military veteran and family well-being.

Students will also have the opportunity to undertake short optional elective placements at key institutions in the United States and India and to take part in ongoing global educational research projects, as a means to broaden their research skills. The course is embedded in the Veterans and Families Institute and the curriculum and teaching team support the concept of education based research as a means in impact upon veteran care and well-being from a worldwide perspective.

Delivered online through our virtual classroom the teaching takes the form of interactive lectures and discussion forums, with regular one to one tutorials and is led by Dr Lyndsay Baines an expert in veteran care and a team of leading global academics and practitioners in the field.

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Requisitos: A first degree, with honours, at a minimum final classification of Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent.
A minimum of 2 years relevant post graduation or post qualifying work experience is also required.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Sedes

Dónde se imparte y en qué fechas

Inicio

Ubicación

Oct-2016

Distance Learning

¿Qué aprendes en este curso?

Health Management

Conflict

Military

Decision Making

Conflict Resolution

Teaching

Perspective

Global

Team Training

Skills and Training

Health and Safety

Military Life

Global Veteran

Peace

Veteran care

Programa académico

Modules & assessmentCore modules, PG Certificate stage

Military Life and Experience of the Global Veteran

Transition and Assimilation of the Global Veteran

Core modules, PG Diploma stage

Military and Veteran Global Health and Welfare

Veteran Global Health as a Human security Issue

Core modules, MSc stage

Research Methods

Masters Dissertation - Military Vet

Please note that you will need to complete all of the above core modules. This course does not have any optional modules. Modules are subject to change.AssessmentThe methods of assessment are dependent on strategies within individual modules with an emphasis upon promoting work-based skills through graded essays and a presentation. The Masters level major project will be assessed through the submission of a 10,000 word dissertation on a related topic of your choice.